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2013-05-20 20:42:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

View 280: Playoff Series Sweep
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/20/view-280-playoff-series-sweep/

#Syracuse Crunch playing the Springfield Falcons in American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup Playoff action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, May 17, 2013. Syracuse won the game 5-2 and the series 4-0.

This is a wide angle view of the Onondaga County War Memorial from the press box walkway as the Crunch (in white) are about to face-off against the Falcons. Taken with a Nikon D7100 and Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 UWA lens from the Press Box walkway.

Click the link above for more photos from the series.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #newyork   #ahl   #caldercup   #playoffs   #plusphotoextract  

2013-05-20 15:44:56 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Stuff Shot

Syracuse Crunch rookie Vladislav Namestnikov (18) tries to stuff the puck past Springfield Falcons goalie Curtis McElhinney (30) in American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup Playoff action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, May 17, 2013.

While Vladdy did not score, a fellow teammate got the rebound and tipped it in. It was his speed which got him in free on the goalie something Springfield could not match in the series.  Crunch won this game 5-2 and the series 4 games to none.

For #actionmonday  / +ActionMonday curated by +Adrian Buturca and +Jason Moller 

Also for #breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa and #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-05-20 00:12:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Hockey Handshake

The #Syracuse Crunch never got behind during the entire series as they sent the Springfield Falcons home after only four games.  Tyler Johnson (who is good at the hockey) had 5 goals and 3 assists in the series including a hat trick in Game 2.

Hockey tradition after a playoff series has the teams line up and shake hands in one of the best examples of sportsmanship in sports.

Syracuse Crunch Tyler Johnson (9) shakes Springfield Falcons Spencer Machacek's (11) hand after winning the American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup Playoff series in a 4-0 sweep at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, May 17, 2013.

For #sportssunday  / +Sports Sunday curated by +Mike Criss and +Jörg Seidel 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #newyork   #ahl   #caldercup   #playoffs  

2013-05-17 15:22:33 (5 comments, 5 reshares, 56 +1s)

Balloon Vendor

What could be more colorful than a balloon seller on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom?

For #colorsonfriday  / +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Britta Rogge and +Karsten Meyer 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 
#plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#phtotograaphy   #travelphotography   #waltdisneyworld   #magickingdom   #orlando   #florida  

2013-05-17 15:11:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Going for the Sweep

The Crunch hold a 3 games to none lead over the Falcons going into tonight's Game 4 here in #Syracuse, #NewYork. A win will clinch the series.  This was the winning goal from Game 3:

Syracuse Crunch Richard Panik (14) beats Springfield Falcons goalie Curtis McElhinney (30) for the Syracuse Crunch's first goal in American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup Playoff action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Syracuse won 3-0.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #ahl   #hockey  

2013-05-17 14:16:43 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

Space Mountain Anomaly

If there is one thing I learned when watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, is that anything out of the ordinary was called an anomaly. I would classify storm clouds behind Space Mountain at Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom as an anomaly. Not sure the new crew of the Enterprise have used this word yet.  Maybe this weekend in the new movie, Into Darkness, they will. 

This photo was taken with a Super Zoom lens which is my favorite travel lens to use, especially at Walt Disney World. I know many people feel differently.  Click the link to learn about more ways to use this type of lens:  http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/2013/05/using_a_super_zoom_lens_at_wal.html

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#travel   #photography   #waltdisneyworld   #magicking... more »

2013-05-15 19:47:30 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Growing Fantasia

Sorcerer Mickey Mouse topiary in front of Disney's Hollywood Studios. Can you hear the music?

#travel   #travelphotography   #hdr   #photomatix   #waltdisneyworld   #disneyshollywoodstudios  

2013-05-15 13:01:10 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

Missing Feather

Mallard flying over Webster Pond near Syracuse, New York for #birdpoker Ducks in Flight curated by +Phil Armishaw 

Taken with my old Nikon D70 with the 80-400VR AF lens.

For #wildlifewednesday  curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus 

#birds   #wildlife   #wildlifephotography   #ducks  

2013-05-14 13:45:13 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

Windy Day on the Lake

By the Lake, I mean Lake Ontario and specifically the rocky beach at Rudy's Lakeside restaurant near #Oswego, #NewYork. With strong north westerly winds over the weekend, the waves built up and pounded the shoreline.

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa 

2013-05-13 23:41:42 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Age of Electricity
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/13/view-279-scenes-of-cny/

The Niagara Mohawk building in #Syracuse , #NewYork  on a sunny Spring day.  Anytime I am downtown, this building is an electro-magnet for my camera.

The Niagara Hudson Building in Syracuse is an outstanding example of Art Deco architecture and a symbol of the Age of Electricity. Completed in 1932, the building became the headquarters for the nation’s largest electric utility company and expressed the technology of electricity through its modernistic design, material, and extraordinary program of exterior lighting. The design elements applied by architects Melvin L. King and Bley & Lyman transformed a corporate office tower into a widely admired beacon of light and belief in the future. With its central tower and figurative winged sculpture personifying electric lighting, thepow... more »

2013-05-12 14:19:55 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Pop Goes the Net

Baldwinsville Bees Zachary Bulak (1, not pictured) pops the net behind Liverpool Warriors goalie Dominick Madonna (25) for a goal in Section III Boys Lacrosse action at the Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium in Baldwinsville, New York. Bees came from 2 goals down twice to post a 10-6 win.

For #sportssunday  / +Sports Sunday curated by +Jörg Seidel and +Mike Criss 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #lacrosse   #baldwinsville   #newyork  

2013-05-10 20:44:31 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Crossed Sticks

#Baldwinsville Bees Zachary Bulak (1) gets the ball knocked out by #Oswego Buccaneers Jon Buske (15) in Section III Boys Lacrosse action at the Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium in Baldwinsville, #NewYork . Baldwinsville went on to post a 9-3 win.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #lacrosse  

2013-05-10 20:12:07 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Crawfish Dinner

A one pound crawfish dinner being served during the #Crawfish Festival at Clinton Square in #Syracuse, #NewYork on Saturday, May 4, 2013. 

Some Louisiana cooking for #foodfriday  / +FoodFriday curated by +D. DeMonteverde +Natty Netsuwan and +Nicholas Ong

2013-05-10 19:44:22 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Links of Passion
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/10/links-of-passion/

Lake Ontario has been a source of constant joy and strife in my life. The joy comes from beautiful sunsets, walks on the beach and boating on the water in summer. Lake Ontario is the engine which creates feet of Lake Effect snow to be shoveled and driven through in winter.

Times like this as I photograph the fading light after a summer sunset and capture the motion of the waves....it is magical.

For #fourseasonsfriday  / +Four Seasons Friday curated by +Stephonie Schmitz and for #colorsonfriday  / +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Britta Rogge and +Karsten Meyer 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 
#landscapephotography  by +Margaret Tompkins 
#plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#sunset   #waves   #lakeontario   #newyork   #viewsinfinitum ... more »

2013-05-09 20:09:26 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Mad Tea Blur

Mad Tea Party ride in Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland at Walt Disney World has been know to make some people feel quezy after a spinning, twirling ride.

For #inmotionthursday  / +InMotion Thursday curated by the guy smart enough to stay off this ride.

#motionphotography   #waltdisneyworld   #magickingdom   #fantasyland   #orlando   #florida   #travel   #plusphotoextract  

2013-05-09 15:16:24 (8 comments, 3 reshares, 43 +1s)

Big Thunder Landscape

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is my favorite ride at the #MagicKingdom in #WaltDisneyWorld  If one carefully works on composition, it even looks like you are in the Southwestern United States.

Not sure if it qualifies for +Margaret Tompkins  #landscapephotography  I hope to get real landscapes like this later this year when I visit Arizona and Utah. It will for #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and #plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#travelthursday   #florida   #train   #btmrr  

2013-05-08 20:56:21 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Assignment 25: Your Photography Passion
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/08/assignment-25-your-photography-passion/

A couple of my passions from my youth have followed into a couple of photography passions.  A couple of others have grown with my photography over the years.  For my blog's milestone 25th assignment, I am asking people to share either their photography passions or passions which may not center around photography or both. 

I hope you will click the link above and join in the fun this month.  BTW, Google+ Posts are great for linking to my blog. Hope to see you there and here.

#photography   #passion   #photogs   #togs  

2013-05-08 15:51:34 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Last Leg Standing

Oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) standing with one leg on the beach at the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge near Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Still one of my most popular blog posts from back in 2008 was when I explored the reason why birds like to stand on one leg: http://viewsinfinitum.com/2008/08/18/view-34-why-do-birds-stand-on-one-leg/

For #wildlifewednesday  curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 
#plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#wildlifephotography   #atlanticcity   #newjesey   #forsythe   #nwr   #bird  

2013-05-08 13:17:57 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)

Happy Birthday to Gene from the WDWRR

You know you are a special person when the Walt Disney World Railroad sends you a Birthday greeting. Such a person is +Gene Bowker who continues to help, support and make +Google+ a great place to be.  

This photo is a nod to one of the first G+ Photo Themes which Gene started. +TransportTuesday / #transporttuesday  is one which I occasionally contribute to and usually am stretching the definition of the theme. Like with this one:

The Number 4 Walt Disney World Railroad locomotive is named after Walt Disney's older brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney (1893–1971). Roy saw to the completion of his brother's dream after Walt's death in 1966 and completed the construction of then named "Disney World." Roy renamed the resort to "Walt Disney World" in Walt's honor and died justshortly... more »

2013-05-06 23:25:33 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

How to Cook Crawfish
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/06/view-278-crawfish-festival/

In Southeastern Louisiana, I was told by Cisco (in blue shirt and black hat) you use liquid seasonings which are not as hot and spicy on the mouth as the powder used in southwestern Louisiana. Liquid seasoning lets you taste the flavor of the crawfish meat. Then, you add ice just before pulling out the crawfish.  The ice helps to infuse the flavoring into the crawfish.

Below, from top left, live, fresh crawfish being dumped into a large steamer, Chef Cisco stirring in ice as the final step before serving, Cisco waiting for a batch of steamed crawfish to drain and a volunteer depositing steamed crawfish on to a cooling bin before being served to the hungry festival goers.

#food   #photography   #Syracuse   #newyork   #crawfish   #festival   #mudbugs   #cooking  

2013-05-06 15:48:46 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Mudbugs
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/06/view-278-crawfish-festival/

I have a few to share from my weekend adventure to the 6th Annual Crawfish Festival held up north in Syracuse, New York in support of Operation Southern (and Northern, too) Comfort organizations.  These organizations raise money to help people still struggling from the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.

Steamed crawfish ready to be served during the Crawfish Festival at Clinton Square in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, May 4, 2013.  Click the link above to read about my experience of eating a Mudbug (aka crawfish) for the first time.

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa thought people would enjoy a good crawfish or two for breakfast. 

#travel   #photography   #Syracuse   #newyork   #crawfish   #mudbugs   #plusphotoextract   #red  

2013-05-03 15:24:54 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 14 +1s)

May Flowers

Japanese wisteria in the Village of #Baldwinsville, #NewYork. Taken in May of last year. Should be out soon.

For #colorsonfriday  / +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Karsten Meyer and +Britta Rogge and for #fourseasonsfriday  / +Four Seasons Friday curated by +Stephonie Schmitz 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 
#plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

#spring   #flowers  

2013-05-03 13:29:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Filling Machine

Soda Can Filling Machine which can fill up to 1,000 12 oz. cans per minute.

Got into watching AHL and NHL playoff games last night and forgot to post to my photo theme, #inmotionthursday  / +InMotion Thursday , this week. 

Also for #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#motionphotography   #industry   #industrial   #newyork   #factory  

2013-05-02 13:38:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

Taken in Mumbai India in the red light district, I like the movement in it.

For +Urban Thursday curated by +Laurent Chades #urbanthursday

For +InMotion Thursday curated by +Scott Thomas #InMotionThursdays

For +10000 PHOTOGRAPHERS curated by +Robert SKREINER #10000photographersaroundtheworld

For +Low Angle Photography curated by +Jeremy Lavender

For +StreetPics curated by +Arnold Goodway #StreetPics

For +StreetPhotography curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva +Maria Roco #streetphotography

For +HQSP Non-Nature Photos curated by  +Rhea Surgimath +Michael Sonntag #hqspnonnaturephotos

#shootthestreet +Shoot the Street 
#rawstreetphotography +RAW Street Photography  +RAW Street Photography 

2013-05-01 20:29:19 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

Happy May Day
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/05/01/may-day/

Photos taken in the month of May around #Baldwinsville, #NewYork.

2013-04-30 00:37:01 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

View 277: Calder Cup Playoffs
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/29/view-277-calder-cup-playoffs/

Photographed my first two Calder Cup playoff games over the weekend. The teams were hitting harder than ever.  First game went into overtime with the Crunch scoring for the win.  For more photos, click the link above.

Syracuse Crunch players celebrate Richard Panik's (14) overtime goal against the Portland Pirates in American Hockey League (AHL) Calder Cup playoff action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Syracuse won 4-3 in overtime.

2013-04-27 15:54:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

All In

Syracuse Crunch players Mike Angelidis (10), Tyler Johnson (9), Cedrick Desjardins (30), Mark Barberio (8) and Richard Panik (14) are #AllIn for tonight's opening game of the Calder Cup playoff series with the Portland Pirates.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-26 15:07:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Was going through some of my photos from October of 2011 and came across this photo of HalloWishes fireworks show during Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party in the Magic Kingdom. I have posted photos from this show before with THAT GUY in the big hat silhouetted in front of Cinderella Castle. Sigh...at least the bursts are pretty.

For #fireworksfriday  / +Fireworks Friday curated by +Jörg Seidel and for #colorsonfriday  / +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Britta Rogge and +Karsten Meyer 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 

#nightphotography   #fireworks   #waltdisneyworld   #magickingdom   #orlando   #florida   

2013-04-25 20:49:54 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)

Streaming World of Color

Guests and Cast Members help to create streaming lights and blurring lighted balloons during a 20 second exposure while waiting for the nightly fireworks show.

For #inmotionthursday  curated by the guy protecting his tripod territory in the middle of the #MagicKingdom at #WaltDisneyWorld  

#nightphotography   #longexposurethursday   #florida   #plusphotoextract  

2013-04-25 15:28:17 (6 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

Golden Reflections

The Sun had gotten low enough in the western sky to reflect off the windows of the buildings behind the bridge. Adding a bit of warmth to a cool looking #Rochester, #NewYork cityscape.

On the other side of the Frederick Douglass-Susan B Anthony Memorial Bridge are Rochester, New York's three tallest buildings.  From left, Chase Tower, Bausch & Lomb Place and Xerox Tower.

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#travelphotography   #travelthursday   #reflection  

2013-04-24 20:33:10 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Canadian Totem Pole Face
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/24/ocanada/

One of three native Totem poles in Epcot's World Showcase pavilion for Canada. The totem poles go up to 30 feet (9 meters) in height. Two are made of fiberglass and one is carved out of wood. The wooden totem pole depicts the story of the "Raven" tricking the "Sky Chief" into the release of sun, moon and stars from a chest. It was carved by Alaskan artist David A. Boxley, and was officially put on display in April 1998 (Source: Wikipedia).

Click the link above to view a photo collage with more from this Epcot World Showcase pavilion.

#travelphotography   #waltdisneyworld   #epcot   #worldshowcase   #canada  

2013-04-24 18:11:12 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Here's another Road America pic for #inmotionthursday  .  Taken during the Northwoods Shelby Club event last July.

2013-04-23 18:51:23 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Here They Are

The little Bench Buddy helping out the photographer by pointing out the stack of practice pucks before the Syracuse Crunch players came out for their pre-game warm ups.

For #portraittuesday  curated by +Laura Balc and +Tana Teel 

#syracuse   #newyork   #hockey  

2013-04-23 13:44:33 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

First AHL Start

Syracuse Crunch goalie Pat Nagle (33) makes a save against the Binghamton Senators in his first American Hockey League (AHL) start at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Sunday, April 21, 2013.

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and for #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-22 20:11:43 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Bench Buddies
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/22/view-277-bench-buddy/

Syracuse Crunch Eric Neilson meets a young Bench Buddy at the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse, New York. Click the link above to learn why the Crunch named Eric as their Man of the Year.

For #breakfastclub  curated by +Gemma Costa and for #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #people   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-21 16:39:28 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)

Division Winning Shot

Syracuse Crunch J. T. Wyman (15) puts the game away by scoring on Worcester Sharks Alex Stalock (32) in a shootout which clinched the #AHL Eastern Division championship for the Crunch lat night.  Last game of the season is today and the Crunch could jump up to 2nd in the Eastern Conference with a win.

For #sportssunday  curated by +Jörg Seidel and +Mike Criss and for #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-20 15:07:02 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Splat!

Syracuse Crunch Ondrej Palat (12) checks a Norfolk Admirals player into the boards during American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, April 19, 2013. Syracuse won 6-1 getting one step closer to securing a higher seed in the upcoming Calder Cup playoffs.

Earlier this season, Palat spent a few games with the +Tampa Bay Lightning and since returning has picked up his physical game.  The Crunch are expecting two more returning players from Tampa once the Lightning's season is over.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-19 20:45:02 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

Being Creative at Tourist Attractions
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/19/being-creative-at-tourist-attractions/

#Ford GT-40 Le Mans race car on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Click link above to see how I creatively eliminated the people milling about the car.

Of course, this photo fits a couple of themes for today.

For #fourwheeledfriday  / +Four Wheeled Friday curated by +Akhil Kalsh +Annelies Kroen and a pit crew of others.  Being a nice #red  race car this works with #colorsonfriday  / +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Karsten Meyer and +Britta Rogge 

#travelphotography   #michigan   #dearborn   #henryfordmuseum   #plusphotoextract  

2013-04-19 14:29:11 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

Pulled out this oldie but goodie of the nightly #fireworks  show, Wishes, in the #MagicKingdom  at #WaltDisneyWorld  for #fireworksfriday  / +Fireworks Friday  curated by +Jörg Seidel The tall guy with the hat even adds to the composition.

2013-04-18 20:26:24 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

Car Quest

Racing at ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip near Cicero, New York last Spring.  The facility is putting in a new concrete starting line which will delay the 2013 season opening until mid-to-late May. This will delay my panning practice, too.

If anyone is interested in a photo meetup here once they start running, let me know.  It's a small, local track which allows for up close and personal photography of the cars, crews and drivers.

For #inmotionthursday  / +InMotion Thursday curated by the camera panner.

Also an early #fourwheeledfriday  submission curated by +Akhil Kalsh  +Annelies Kroen et al. and #plusphotoextract  curated by +Jarek Klimek 

#sports   #motorsportsphotography   #cicero   #newyork  

2013-04-17 20:37:14 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Under the Lights and In the Rain
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/17/under-the-lights/

April showers are fine but last night it felt like a monsoon at the Henniger High School lacrosse field as I photographed the Baldwinsville Bees playing Syracuse East. I will say the photos are definitely cool to look at with all the rain falling even at a fast shutter speed.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #lacrosse   #syracuse   #newyork   #plusphotoextract  

2013-04-15 19:12:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Playoffs are Coming!

Syracuse Crunch Brett Connolly's (28) celebration after scoring his second of three goals against the Rochester Americans in the OnCenter War Memorial in Syracuse, New York.  Crunch went on to post a 5-1 victory over the Amerks in their last regular season meeting.

The Crunch clinched home ice for the first round of the playoffs over the weekend.  They have three games left to increase that into the later rounds this weekend with all the games at home next weekend.

#sports #sportsphotography #hockey #syracuse #newyork #plusphotoextract  

2013-04-15 17:55:42 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Garbage Goal

Syracuse Crunch Tyler Johnson (9, in white) puts the puck in the Rochester Americans net during a scrum in American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Saturday, April 13, 2013. Syracuse won 5-1.

Big win for the Crunch as they clinched home ice for the first round of the playoffs for the first time in team history. Three home games left to try and clinch more next weekend.

For #sportssunday  curated by +Jörg Seidel and +Mike Criss 

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork  

2013-04-13 20:54:47 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

Money Save

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Rick DiPietro (39) makes a save against the Syracuse Crunch in American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, April 12, 2013. 

Yes, this is the same DiPietro the NY Islanders signed to a 15-year deal that pays him $4.5 million each season until 2021.  He is now playing for the Islanders affiliate in the AHL and has to be the league's highest paid player.

#sports   #sportsphotography   #hockey   #syracuse   #newyork   

2013-04-12 20:19:52 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. — Confucius
http://viewsinfinitum.com/2013/04/12/play-the-waiting-game-at-busy-tourist-attractions/

It took a mere 20 minutes of patience until the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the China pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase doors were closed and people stopped walking up to it.  Then, as luck would have it, blue hour arrived. (Back when I took this, I still had no clue how to predict blue hour shooting times.) Click the link above to see the before photo.

For #colorsonfriday curated by +Karsten Meyer and +Britta Rogge and for #plusphotoextract curated by +Jarek Klimek

#waltdisneyworld #epcot #china #bluehour #travelphotography  

2013-04-11 22:41:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Forbidden Mountain

A wooden idol stands watch as guests zoom down a steep drop on Expedition Everest in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

For #inmotionthursday  curated by the guy hand holding the camera for a 1/15th of a second exposure thanking his VR lens.

#motion   #waltdisneyworld   #disneysanimalkingdom   #plusphotoextract   #travelthursday  

2013-04-11 15:18:22 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

In Motion Primer

Post by curator +Scott Thomas 

Seems people are still a bit confused as to what this weekly #InMotionThursday photo theme is. In Motion Photography shows movement in a still photograph. This is the realm of relatively SLOW shutter speeds which show blurred movement or streaking.  Photos which FREEZE motion are not the type to share to the theme.

Here are the kinds of motion photos to post to this theme:

    Panning
    Blurs
    Zooming
    ICM (Intentional Camera Movement)
    Long Exposure Streaks
    Motion Sequence Composites

To make your photos visible to the theme, you can either tag your post with the hashtag #InMotionThursday or tag this page in your post by using +InMotion Thursday.

Don't forget, youcan tag this page i... more »

2013-04-09 14:32:39 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

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2013-04-08 20:37:23 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

New Recruits

As the +Tampa Bay Lightning kept getting injuries this season, the Syracuse Crunch roster got down to the minimum skaters. No scratches were being announced and coaches hoping no one gets hurt.

That all changed last week.  Tampa Bay traded a college prospect for forward Philippe Paradis, a second year pro from the Chicago Blackhawks AHL affiliate out of Rockford, Illinois. A former number 1 draft pick of the Carolina Hurricanes. 

The Crunch signed three NCAA college prospects after their team's seasons ended. Defensemen Luke Witkowski from Western Michigan University, Defensemen Andrej Sustr from University of Nebraska-Omah and Defensemen Carl Nielsen from Michigan Tech (not picutured).

The last signee was forward Tanner Richard from the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League.

Along with former Crunch players who will besen... more »

2013-04-08 15:31:06 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)

Defending

Syracuse Crunch Dan Sexton (16, in orange) gets checked (many of the fans in the building felt illegally so) by Hershey Bears Cameron Schilling (6) in front of goalie Philipp Grubauer (31) in American Hockey League (AHL) action at the Onondaga County War Memorial on Friday, April 5, 2013.

For #actionmonday  / +ActionMonday curated by +Adrian Buturca and +Jason Moller 

#breakfastclub  by +Gemma Costa 
#plusphotoextract  by +Jarek Klimek 

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